Specimen Information

Carassius auratus
Carassius auratus
(Goldfish)
Fishes
Exotic

Specimen ID157926
GroupFishes
GenusCarassius
Speciesauratus
Common NameGoldfish
StateMD
CountyWashington
LocalityChesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameConococheague-Opequon
HUC8 Number02070004
Map
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Collection Year1999
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:13672
Author:Tilmant, J.T.
Date:1999
Title:Management of nonindigenous aquatic fish in the U.S. National Park System.
Journal:Paper presented at the 129th Annual Meeting of The American Fisheries Society, Charlotte, North Carolina, September 1, 1999.
Volume:129
Pages:50
CommentsNo data on abundance or residency in park.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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